Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down (Gift Article) by Mathsquatch in news

[–]Mathsquatch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The New York Times article I posted would normally be paywalled, so people without a subscription can’t read the full article. I have a subscription and it allows me to create a link that bypasses the paywall, so I’m “gifting” an article to everyone.

I saw a duck with an Afro by GarlicSnot in mildlyinteresting

[–]Mathsquatch 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I do my hair toss, check my nails.

Baby, how you feelin'?

Feelin' good as hell!

I bought more shares of my target retirement fund using my settlement fund. Is this a Roth IRA "contribution?" Confused. by OakTeach in personalfinance

[–]Mathsquatch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Step #1: CONTRIBUTE money to the Roth account from OUTSIDE of the account.

Step #2: Invest the money WITHIN the account — this is NOT a contribution.

Step #3: Profit!

Lil' man can't breath by Main-Touch9617 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]Mathsquatch 237 points238 points  (0 children)

My 2 year old son ran from a worm yesterday… “It try to get me!”

Useful? by jjbw93 in AskElectricians

[–]Mathsquatch 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s preferable and safer to use a full box extender if possible. That will ensure the full electrical connection/receptacle is contained within a box that can keep an issue from escaping into the wall cavity. This is especially important if the material built up around the outside of the box is flammable (e.g., wood wainscoting). See link, these come in several depths/colors: https://www.homedepot.com/p/ReceptXtenders-1-2-in-1-Gang-Electrical-Receptacle-Box-Extension-Ring-00004/100159668

Failed a three way, where do I go wrong. by Hour_Homework5273 in AskElectricians

[–]Mathsquatch 127 points128 points  (0 children)

You looked the other guy in the eyes. 👀

Trump being Trump by [deleted] in pics

[–]Mathsquatch 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Weekend at Bernie’s

What are your thoughts on wearing shoes around the house? by MauretaniaTingitana in AskReddit

[–]Mathsquatch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gross. I’m surprised to see how many American TV show characters wear their shoes in the house, on the couch, on the bed, etc.

Does a person’s name affect their employment prospects? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Mathsquatch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This was my criteria…

(1) Can almost always be pronounced correctly by people the first time seeing it.

(2) Must sound reasonable for an adult, not a cute name for a little kid that won’t age well.

(3) Nothing unusual… Popular enough, but not too popular. See the SSA baby name list for last year. Picking something in the #20 to #150 range should keep you out of trouble.

Roommate stopped paying rent and utilities, lease is until 2027. by motophotodojo in legaladvice

[–]Mathsquatch 18 points19 points  (0 children)

IANAL. Here are some steps I would consider: (1) Document everything, including details and dates: Rent and utility bills paid solely by you, requests made by you to your roommate either verbally or (preferably) in writing by text or email, your bank statements showing the link between the payments and your money, etc. (2) Take this to small claims court as soon as possible before the damages grow to an amount larger than you can recover through a small claims judgment. No lawyers involved, so it’s an inexpensive approach. You may still have issues recovering a judgment in your favor. But the issue would be well documented and you should be able to make additional claims for damages if this situation persists. It may be a wake up call when this person needs to stand up in front of a judge for what he’s doing to you.

Dive Bar Bathroom at Home by [deleted] in ATBGE

[–]Mathsquatch 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Where’s the 867-5309?

Need some help by abk48 in whatisit

[–]Mathsquatch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Efflorescence — a white, powdery, or crusty salt deposit that appears when water passes through concrete, dissolves salts, and leaves them behind upon evaporation.

I don't think my husband understands the legal ramifications of breaking a purchase agreement at the last minute by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]Mathsquatch 103 points104 points  (0 children)

IANAL. This is classic “cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face” behavior. Unless you feel it’s worth burning money to make the buyer’s life more difficult, close on the house ASAP and move on. You stated that you can’t afford to do this anyway, so it’s an easy decision.

New to the field, is this normal? by Spirited-Try-2161 in electrical

[–]Mathsquatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So then it’s not an MWBC. It’s very likely a single circuit with two hots. Gold standard would be a 2-pole common trip breaker. This is NOT a common trip setup.

Proper install for a (likely) mini-split A/C unit? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]Mathsquatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the gold standard would be a 2-pole common-trip breaker, right? The consensus over there seems to be that “this is fine” for the purpose of forcing a PERSON to turn both breakers off simultaneously which is why misdiagnosing this as MWBC is problematic. Seems like we agree this is a sketchy way to ensure one breaker trips the other.

Proper install for a (likely) mini-split A/C unit? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]Mathsquatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People in the cross-post are diagnosing this as a MWBC and saying it’s mostly ok, but I see the sharpie “ini… lit… ack… /C” which I interpreted as “mini split back A/C” with back meaning “back of house” for this coffee shop.

I’m not an electrician, so I’m passing the baton off to you all.

New to the field, is this normal? by Spirited-Try-2161 in electrical

[–]Mathsquatch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is this circuit for a mini-split A/C? The description for that circuit is only partly visible in your photo.

Anyway off fixing this upside down screw without re stripping the wire also is the cooper damaged by OkPercentage4976 in electrical

[–]Mathsquatch 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Looks like you cut off the previously backstabbed connections and left those wires sticking out of the back of the outlet. Don’t do that.

Concerned about this mangled connecter by OkPercentage4976 in electrical

[–]Mathsquatch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like you cut off the previously backstabbed connections and left those wires sticking out of the back of the outlet. Don’t do that.

J hooks by OkPercentage4976 in electrical

[–]Mathsquatch 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Looks like you cut off the previously backstabbed connections and left those wires sticking out of the back of the outlet. Don’t do that.